H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Thierry Tulasne vs Mel Purcell H2H: 1-2
Mel Purcell holds a 2–1 lead over Thierry Tulasne in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mel Purcell leads 2–0 on clay, while Thierry Tulasne leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mel Purcell won the 1984 Nice third round 2-6 7-6 6-2.
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FRA
Age 63
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1984* | Nice | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 2-6 7-6 6-2 | Thierry Tulasne | Match data |
| May 13, 1981* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Mel Purcell | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Thierry Tulasne | Match data |
| Jan 29, 1981* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Thierry Tulasne | 6-4 6-1 | Mel Purcell | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Tulasne | #1,117 | #10 | 334 | 1,937 | 215 | 206 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mel Purcell | #673 | #21 | 21 | 1,991 | 190 | 164 | 53.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Thierry Tulasne | Mel Purcell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #579 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1980 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #113 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1981 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #59 | 1,675 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1982 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #95 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1983 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #82 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1984 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #54 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #27 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1985 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #23 | 1,878 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #24 | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1986 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #20 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #28 | 1,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1987 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #57 | 1,684 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #28 | 1,770 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1988 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #75 | 1,675 | 0 | 5 | 1984 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #67 | 1,702 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1989 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #127 | 1,607 | 0 | 5 | 1985 | 6–9 | 40.0% | #129 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1990 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #158 | 1,532 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #72 | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1991 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,493 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 12–23 | 34.3% | #140 | 1,529 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #268 | 1,537 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,525 | 0 | 3 |